Sanjeev Kumar Yadav ‑ a 49-year-old inspector of Delhi Police who was posted with special cell ‑ died at South Delhi’s Max hospital the night of June 30, 2020, due to COVID-19.
“Sanjeev Kumar Yadav had been admitted to Max Hospital after testing positive around 15 days ago. He developed fever and was on ventilator after complaining of breathlessness,” a senior police officer said.
Yadav was posted with the south-western range of special cell and received the Police Medal for gallantry this year.
He was earlier posted with Crime Branch and Tughlaq Road police station. He hailed from Uttar Pradesh and is survived by his wife, who was also hospitalised after she was tested positive and two children in East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar.